Tag Archives: Bob Dylan

2025-3: So where are your mountains?

Posted on January 24, 2025 by mgbauer

When Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature some people were surprised. Some were offended. Leonard Cohen wasn’t one of them. When asked about it his answer was: “To me [the award] is like pinning a medal … Continue reading →

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2024 Week 39: And the moon rose over an open field.

Posted on October 3, 2024 by mgbauer

Back when I was at University I completed a lot of English subjects. You needed 60 credits points for an English major in your B.A. which usually meant doing 6 semester-long subjects. I ended up with the equivalent of a … Continue reading →

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blog 95: In which I suddenly realise it’s December!

Posted on December 7, 2016 by mgbauer

It’s the last month of 2016. If this year is following the pattern of previous years, by my calculations, that means it’s December! Back on September 12 when I last wrote, I ended my blog with this bold statement: I’m making a … Continue reading →

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blog 27: In which I tell a tale of J. D. Salinger, the Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, unrequited love and the redemptive power of stories.

Posted on November 15, 2011 by mgbauer

“Seymour once said that all we do our whole lives is go from one little piece of Holy Ground to the next. Is he never wrong?” (Seymour: an Introduction, JD Salinger) I guess everyone has an ‘unrequited love’ story buried … Continue reading →

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